ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61744: McLean County, IL

ZIP Code 61744 (McLean County, Illinois) has an estimated 2,157 residents in 854 households. The median household income is $68,000, the median home value is $170,900 and the median gross rent is $808/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

2,157

Margin of error ±392

Median household income

$68,000

Margin of error ±$17,839

Median home value

$170,900

Margin of error ±$14,575

Median gross rent

$808/mo

Margin of error ±$131

Median age

43.9 yrs

Margin of error ±6.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.8 min

Margin of error ±11.7 min

How ZIP 61744 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6174443.9 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61744$68,000Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61744$40,163Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 617445.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 617441.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6174437.0%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61744$170,900Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61744$808/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6174478.6%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6174426.8 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6174410.5%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61744

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 61744 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61744Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population2,157±39212,694,798334,922,499
Median age43.9 yrs±6.4 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households854±1385,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$68,000±$17,839$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$40,163±$7,201$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate5.5%±4.2 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.6%±2.0 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%±7.2 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$170,900±$14,575$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$808/mo±$131$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.6%±5.5 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±11.7 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.5%±3.7 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 61744
GroupZIP 61744IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.3%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.8%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61744 is

State
Illinois
Main county
McLean County— also overlaps Livingston County, Woodford County
Largest overlapping place
Gridley (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
77.71 sq mi· about 28 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in McLean County

61701 Bloomington, IL61704 Bloomington, IL61705 McLean County, IL61720 McLean County, IL61722 McLean County, IL61724 McLean County, IL61726 McLean County, IL61728 McLean County, IL61730 McLean County, IL61731 McLean County, IL61732 McLean County, IL61736 McLean County, IL61737 McLean County, IL61745 McLean County, IL61748 McLean County, IL61752 McLean County, IL61753 McLean County, IL61754 McLean County, IL61761 Normal, IL61770 McLean County, IL61772 McLean County, IL61774 McLean County, IL61776 McLean County, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.